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BARTENDERS AND OPD MATCHBOX TWENTY Check us out online at WORK TOGETHER P. 4 RELEASES NEW ALBUM P. 6 BUSINESS AS USUAL P. 12 theDMonline.com THE DAILY T UESDAY , S EP T EMBER 11, 2012 | V OL . 1 0 1 , N O . 1 6 MISSISSIPPIAN T HE S T UDEN T N EW S PAPER OF T HE U NIVER S I T Y OF M I ss I ss IPPI | S ERVING O LE M I ss AND O XFORD S INCE 1 9 1 1 OXFORD MAYOR MEETS WITH ASB Oxford prepares for record Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson engaged the Associated Student Body in a roundtable discussion in turnout this weekend regard to Oxford-University relations Sunday night. Hotels and other local businesses are expecting a record num- ber of visitors for Saturday’s Ole Miss-Texas game. FILE PHOTOS | The Daily Mississippian LEFT: Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson; RIGHT: Associated Student Body President Kimbrely Dandridge AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian BY GRANT BEEBE the street to destroyed mailbox- Rumor has it a group of Texas fans rented City Grocery for this weekend. [email protected] es, areas frequented by students are in a state of disrepair. BY HANNAH FRANK the hotel. In today’s political climate, Per the recommendation of Be a neighbor. [email protected] Likewise, the Holiday Inn one may find it difficult to be- the mayor, the Oxford Police Express has sold out all of its lieve that politicians engage in Department will be increasing Take 10 minutes As the echoes of winning 81 rooms, and Comfort Inn any meaningful conversation its active patrol of the Square the last two football games has booked its 49 rooms. with constituents. and the immediate vicinity. Pat“- ring throughout campus, the “Our rooms filled up very and develop a Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson, terson maintains, however, that anticipation for the Ole Miss- quickly, and the majority of however, took the opportunity the Oxford Police Department relationship. Texas game is slowly build- them are Texas fans,” Laura to meet with the Associated does not like arresting students ing throughout Oxford. Hood, an employee at Com- Student Body Sunday to dis- for charges of public disorder PAT PATTERSON It has been 46 years since fort Inn, said. cuss the recent rise in crime and will not unjustly target City of Oxford Mayor Texas and Ole Miss have Hotels are not the only around the Square, the difficul- those who pose no threat. faced off, and Longhorn fans businesses preparing for the ty of growth in the Oxford-Uni- “If you are minding your own $20,000 per parking space in have the people of Oxford game this Saturday. versity community and oppor- business and you are not call- construction. expecting one of the most Restaurants around town tunities for Ole Miss students ing attention to yourself, and Patterson expressed” his hope exciting games in a while. are also preparing for the to get involved throughout the you are not stealing something to find a suitable location and From Batesville to Oxford, business boom that is pro- community. or tearing people’s property up, the opportunity to fund such an hotels are completely booked jected surpass the business Patterson addressed crime you are going to be left alone,” endeavor through bonds. for the weekend, and every- of most football weekends. around the Square and in old Patterson said. ASB members closed the one is expecting herds of Both Chili’s and Abner’s Oxford, asking for student par- Patterson also addressed the discussion by posing questions Longhorns to come through plan to air the game in their ticipation in keeping Oxford a parking issue on the Square in regard to opportunities to Oxford starting Thursday. restaurants. safe community. and how it relates to the univer- bridge the gap between the uni- “I’m pretty sure that this The word around town has “There has been an increase sity students. versity community and Oxford game is going to record- been that a certain Holly- in vandalism, and I need your Observing the challenges of at-large. Patterson again called breaking,” Blake Busch, an wood actor bought out City help,” Patterson said to the parking and space constraints for students to get involved out- employee at the Downtown Grocery for the weekend. ASB. “We need to communi- within the city of Oxford and side of campus. Oxford Inn, said. “There are “If Matthew McConaughey cate with folks that live in old The University of Mississippi, “Be a neighbor,” Patterson going to be massive amounts wanted to rent out the City Oxford that it is OK to go out he discussed plans to build a said. “Take 10 minutes and de- of people here.” Grocery for $250,000 for and it is OK to have a good parking garage near the Square. velop a relationship.” The Downtown Oxford one night, I would do it in time, but on the way home, we The challenge will be the Members of the ASB and Inn has sold out all 100 a heartbeat,” City Grocery are seeing a spike in vandal- cost. The city currently oper- Patterson alike expressed hopes rooms, including the pent- chef and owner John Cur- ism.” ates with a general fund of $20 that similar discussions might house, and is expecting a From trash cans emptied onto million and anticipates a cost of continue in the future. couple hundred people to fill See FANS, PAGE 5 OPINION PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 11 SEPTEMBER 2012 | OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN COLUMN EDITORIAL STAFF: ‘Be a friend, show respect and just be a good neighbor’ EMILY ROLAND editor-in-chief Oxford should be a symbiotic relationship with our neigh- the home page that reads “Liv- [email protected] one, both entities should mutu- bors. Obviously this column ing Here” underneath that tab ally benefit from the presence is aimed at upperclassmen that is one that reads “Just for Col- AUSTIN MILLER of the other. When we students find themselves living off-cam- lege Students.” I suggest that managing editor go out on the Square, we rep- pus. Nevertheless, underclass- you all take the time to read up [email protected] resent the University, and with men can play a crucial role in on exactly what the City of Ox- BY TIM ABRAM that in mind we should respon- the effort to foster quality rela- ford expects of students. To be JENNIFER NASSAR [email protected] campus news editor sibly partake in all of the festivi- tionships between the Oxford fair, I was not even aware that [email protected] ties the Square has to offer, and community and Ole Miss stu- this information was online un- Oxford mayor Pat Patterson then return home without be- dents. til I started looking for it. How- ADAM GANUCHEAU met with the ASB Cabinet ing belligerent and disrespect- Being new in town opens ever, now that I am informed city news editor on Sunday night. During his ful to the Oxford community. I many new doors for oppor- and you’re now informed, it is [email protected] meeting with us, we discussed hope the select few people that tunities to immerse yourself our responsibility to abide by numerous topics ranging from are responsible for this type of in the Oxford community at- the guidelines the City of Ox- PHIL MCCAUSLAND student behavior leaving the behavior will modify it accord- large. Mayor Patterson even ford wishes us to follow. This opinion editor/copy chief Square to student involvement ingly. Alright, I’m done with said that people in the commu- will be especially needed as we [email protected] in the community. I wish to dis- negative aspect of the conver- nity would “flip out” (in excite- approach the Texas game and DAVID COLLIER cuss both topics he raised. sation, on to the good. ment) if students were to get are expecting a record number sports editor Mayor Patterson cited sev- Someone asked Mayor Pat- more involved. I’m sure a lot of of people here in Oxford. [email protected] eral instances of students dam- terson what were some things us were involved in our com- All in all, just remember what aging property when leaving Ole Miss students could do to munities back home, which is Mayor Patterson said, “Be a MADISON featherston the Square. I personally do become engaged in the Oxford great. However, for the next friend, show respect and just lifestyles editor not find it humorous to bash community. The title of the few years Oxford will be your be a good neighbor.” [email protected] people’s mailboxes and turn article is how he responded. I home, and I think we should over trash cans. Neither does could not agree with the may- treat it accordingly. Tim Abram is a junior public CAIN MADDEN the mayor. The relationship or more. It’s important that On the City of Oxford’s on- policy major from Horn Lake.